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PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL E. ADAMSON, OF STAPLETON, NEW YORK.

SHOE AND GLOVE BUTTONER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 240,632, dated April 26, 1881.

Application filed March 5, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL EUGENE ADAM- SON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Stapleton, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Shoe and GloveButton'ers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is in the nature of a combination-tool, being a glove or shoe buttoner, a

key-ring, a watch-case'opener or knife-blade opener, an ear-spoon, and anail-cleaner, relating principally, however, to glove or shoe buttoners.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a view in perspective of the tool; Fig. 2, an edge elevation, illustrating in particular the convex point, the upward and downward curves or waves of the respective sides of the buttoning-loop, and the spoon-handle back of the loop; and Fig. 3, a longitudinal section,-showing the spade-shaped end of the inner upper side of theloop and the concavoconvex form of the point.

The tool is made from one piece of sheet metal, and has an elongated loop, a, at one end and an oval or circle, I), at the other end, the connecting part 0 having a spoon-handle bend or curve departing from the horizontal plane back of the loop. The loop a is an elongated oval, and upon both its sides, at its greatest diameter, are upward and downward curves (out of the plane of its sides) or waves d 01, respectively. This peculiar conformation of the sides of the loop materially assists in relieving the loop from the button after itis drawn into the button-hole, for the button, passing down the loop to its center, is rocked out over the waves or curves (on the sides of the loop) after the buttoning is performed. This loop has a spade-shaped formation on the end, which performs the function of an ear-spoon and nailcleaner, and, by its convex end 0, acts as afulcrum upon the shoe or arm without pinching, and renders the operation of buttoning smooth and easy. The spoon-handle bend forms an inclined plane, over which the button-hole glides gently over the loop a, and also renderin g the upper and under sides of the tool readily distinguishable. Besides, the curved formation is more graceful and symmetrical than straight or flat connections.

The oval or circle b is severed or divided on one side to form a circumferential spring, and its function is that of a key-ring. At the end of the circle is an edged projection or lip, f, suited to the purpose of opening a watchcase, a pocket-knife blade, and the like. From this lip f there is a projecting point, one side thereof being so constructed as to form such point for the purpose of cleaning the nails also.

Those skilled in the art of metal-Working will readilynnderstand how this tool may be manufactured from a single piece. It is intended to polish the tool and otherwise ornament it, and it may be carried in a ladys pocket or be hung upon her chatelaine.

The tool thus constructed with the spadeshaped end, the upward and downward waves, with the spoon-handle formation, allows the hole to slip down over the loop and over the button.

The forming of the ear spoon or cleaner on the end of and within the loop is important, yet rendering such function not prominent, thus avoiding any objections to ladies carrying about their persons an ear-spoon.

This construction also renders the loop-point more easily finished, itloeing, in fact, aconcavoconvex termination for the two objects stated, and giving it smooth action.

It is also important that the upper side of the tool may be easily distinguished in handling it, and this is at once determined by the bend back of the loop.

The loop of upward and downward Waves, as described, and having the under convex end, in connection with the decided curve given to the handle or part connecting the loop with the key-ring, permits of a perfect manipulation and performs the function in a most perfect manner, and this construction is the result of many trials and experiments.

I claim- 1. An improved article of manufacture, consisting of a buttoner, a watch-ease or knifeopener, an ear-spoon, and a key-ring all of a In testimony whereof Ihave hereunto set my single piece of metal, substantially as shown hand in the presence of two subscribing witand described. nesses.

2. A shoe or glove buttoner having a spoon- 5 handle and provided with aloop bounded by SAMUEL EUGENE ADAMSON.

the bars 01 d, which are bent in opposite curved planes-that is to say, one of said bars with Witnesses: an upward and the other with a downward OLE H. HOLBERG, curve-substantially as and for the purpose MAX 1*. ELLER.

10 described. 

